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Home destroyed by fireworks in Los Banos, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

(KSEE/KGPE) -- A Los Banos home was destroyed Sunday night in a blaze that authorities believe was sparked by illegal fireworks, according to the Los Banos Police Department. Bay Area fireworks shows for Fourth of July Police received a call reporting a large fire on the 1000 block of Acaciawood Court just before 10 p.m. Officers say they arrived to find a residence fully engulfed in flames, and they observed the fire was spreading to the house next door. Flames were also reaching north to two houses on Parkwood Drive. One home was ultimately destroyed by the fire, and three other homes suffered damage to trees, fencing, and outdoor sheds, according to officials.Investigators said they noticed evidence of illegal firework use at one of the homes. Police said many occupants of that residence left the area as police and fire units were trying to contain the fire. Detectives say they obtained a search warrant for the residence. On the premises, they located numerous live illegal ae...

Rays slugger Brandon Lowe reinstated from IL after missing 26 games with back injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays slugger Brandon Lowe was reinstated from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies after missing 26 games with a herniated disk.Lowe was hitting .205 with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 50 games before being sidelined by his latest back injury. He struck out 63 times in 176 at-bats.The second baseman was limited to 65 games last season by injuries, including a stress reaction in his lower back. He hit 39 homers and drove in 99 runs in 2021 but went deep just eight times and had 25 RBIs last year.Shane McClanahan, on the IL because of mid-back tightness, threw for 10 minutes in the outfield with some intensity. The lefty, eligible to return on July 16, left his previous two starts on June 22 and 30 early.Tampa Bay reliever Andrew Kittredge, coming back from Tommy John surgery, allowed a double and struck out two in a scoreless inning for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays against the FCL Oriol...

Mike Trout placed on 10-day injured list by Angels with broken left wrist

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels has a broken left wrist and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.The Angels announced that Trout has a broken hamate suffered Monday night. The slugger fouled off a 0-1 pitch from Nick Martinez leading off the eighth inning and immediately shook his left arm. Angels manager Phil Nevin and a trainer came out to check on the slugger and he left the game.“I just took a swing and something felt uncomfortable,” Trout said after the Angels lost 10-3. “Just waiting on getting some scans and hope for the best.”Trout added that the wrist “doesn’t feel great. I mean, there’s no two ways to it. … “I can’t describe the pain I felt. I never felt it before, ever, before this. I never had wrist problems or anything. Just freak things.”Trout had an RBI single in the sixth. He was selected to his 11th All-Star team on Sunday and 10th straight as a starter.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/...

Woman rescued after days stuck in swamp in Massachusetts park after hikers hear screams, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

EASTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who went missing last week has been found alive in a swampy area of a state park after hikers heard the woman’s cries for help, police said.Emma Tetewsky, 31, was reported missing on June 26, and police in recent days had appealed to the public for help in finding her.Officers were called Monday evening to Borderland State Park, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Boston, after hikers called 911 and reported hearing a woman’s screams coming from a swampy area of the park, according to Easton Police investigators.Police arrived and heard Tetewsky’s cries through thick bush, but couldn’t see her. Then, three officers waded about 50 feet (15 meters) through the swamp to reach Tetewsky, authorities said. Investigators said the woman might have been trapped in the swampy area for at least three days. Tetwesky was taken to a hospital with what investigators described as serious but not life-threatening injuries.Source

Palestinian attacker wounds 8 in Tel Aviv as Netanyahu signals West Bank operation is winding down

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

JENIN, West Bank (AP) — A Hamas militant rammed his car into a crowded Tel Aviv bus stop Tuesday and began stabbing people, wounding eight in an attack that Palestinian armed groups called revenge for an Israeli military offensive in the occupied West Bank. A bystander shot and killed the attacker.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated the operation in the Jenin refugee camp, one of the most intense in the territory in nearly two decades, was winding down. But he vowed to carry out similar operations in the future.“At these moments we are completing the mission, and I can say that our extensive operation in Jenin is not a one-off,” he said during a visit to a military post on the outskirts of Jenin. Late Tuesday, a security official said troops were beginning to pull out of the camp. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement, said it was not clear how long the withdrawal would take due to continued fighting. Israel struck the camp, k...

Who is under an enhanced risk for severe weather in Colorado on the Fourth of July?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Independence Day celebrations might be affected by severe storms across Colorado, making the holiday a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day.In the morning the weather was nice, fit for a parade even. But as temperatures rose across the state, so did the risk of severe weather. Full July 4th forecast: Threat of storms There is potential for large hail, heavy rains, flash flooding, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes through the afternoon and evening on the Fourth of July. Here is what you should prepare for.Enhanced risk for severe stormsWhen it comes to storms in Colorado, it’s important to understand the different categories as described by the National Weather Service.An enhanced risk is an intense threat. It is not common, and happens once or twice a year, according to the NWS. It means that meteorologists are highly confident that storms will produce damaging winds, severe hail and tornadoes.There is a slight risk covering much of the state, which means that there i...

Missing 10-year-old Arvada boy found safe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Arvada Police Department were asking the public for help in finding a missing boy.He was later safely located and police canceled the endangered missing alert.The 10-year-old boy reportedly walked away from Wolff Park, located at 8500 W. 57th Ave. in Arvada at approximately 6:40 p.m. Monday, according to CBI. Two homes destroyed, firefighter burned in 2-alarm firework fire The boy is described as white, 4 feet 11 inches tall with brown hair and hazel eyes.He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and gray shorts with flip-flops.CBI canceled the alert at approximately 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Joey Chestnut eats 62 hot dogs for 16th Nathan’s hot dog eating contest title, while Miki Sudo named women’s champion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

(CNN) -Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the men’s division of the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest for a record 16th time, and Miki Sudo downed 39.5 dogs to win the women’s competition for the 9th straight time in an Independence Day event marked by a lengthy weather delay.Chestnut said afterward it was a roller coaster of a day due to the severe weather.“They told us it was canceled,” Chestnut said. “We weren’t sure we were gonna eat today. I’m just happy. It’s the 4th of July, I got to eat some hot dogs and get a win.”“I feel great,” he added. “I’ve got leftover room, so I’ll be having some beers later.”Geoffrey Esper took second place with 49 hot dogs, and Australia’s James Webb came in 3rd with 47.The gluttonous Independence Day event brought thousands of people to Coney Island, New York, on Tuesday to watch competitive eaters scarf down as many hot dogs as their stomachs allow in just 10 minutes.A major rain and lightning storm hit Coney Island around noon, sho...

Romania demands Germany ‘permanently’ send over troops

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

BERLIN — Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday to further boost NATO’s eastern flank by sending over German troops to his country “soon” and “permanently.”“I hope that soon we will have German soldiers permanently on the territory of Romania,” Ciolacu said, referring to a German announcement last week to permanently send 4,000 troops to Lithuania, while speaking at a joint press conference following a meeting between the two leaders in Berlin.Ciolacu raised concerns Russia’s war in Ukraine may last longer and said, in a reply to a question about the NATO military alliance summit in Vilnius in two weeks, he expected the German government to deploy more troops to the east.He later added: “I hope that together with the chancellor we can make decisions in this regard as soon as possible.”Scholz didn’t immediately react to the Romanian demand. That Ciolacu raised it pu...

Lawyers speak out about lawsuit challenging Harvard legacy admissions policy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:57 GMT

Harvard University is facing a lawsuit as three minority advocacy groups challenge its legacy admissions policy. The groups have accused the university of giving an unfair advantage to applicants whose family members went to the school, most of whom are white. In a recent interview with 7NEWS, lawyers who filed the suit spoke out.“It’s the time to end this unfair admission policy,” said Abdul Hussein.“It has been a longstanding policy and it has been one that has overwhelmingly benefitted white applicants,” said Michael Kippins. This lawsuit comes after the Supreme Court last week ruled on affirmative action in college admissions, ruling that race should not be considered during college admissions.Lawyers behind this new lawsuit have now argued that legacy admissions give an unfair advantage to the mostly white children of alumni. “It is exactly the time that we need to end that practice,” Hussein said. “…We’re just looki...